The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12


Bcass bm Ma 1ss ws Withdrawn BY nr.
Hsndsy.
aoe.s bill No. u was read the second time
4f. WasAinetoa moved that EpAie Brevssd
Dc excused ontil Tomorrow. % account Of sick
nea; agreed TO-
Nj. Johns moved that Mr.. Doueiass Do ex-
cosed until Tomorrow, on account q SICKNESS /;
agreed 10. t-]~ 80
House bill No. 1877 was Withdrawn BY Mr..
Curry.
House bill No 3, m Get for the relief of Hem
committed.
Joint Resolution No. z, to amend section 1.
Article XVI. Of the Ccns,itu.ioo. was read zee
ond time. and, on motion Of Ar. Mcclellan, laid
uptn the table, to be called mp ut any time.
House bin No 15S. was read second time and
ordered engr0ssed.
House bill No III, was read second time, and.
on motion Of Mr. Hind, blu aud amendments
recommitted.
BILLS On THIRD READING
House bill No. 90. an oct fer the erection and
establishment Of OscsosA county, was read third
time and passed.
Dir. Duncan OF Sumter, who had presented bv
request certain cs'unter petitions against the
passage Of the BILL explained hts negative vote
n bring 40 cast because the HSus, declined TO
retu' q such Positions and bill to the COMMITTEES
A message from the Senate announced the
passage Of H'mse bill No. 157, an act to in cor
p0rAte an Institution of Learning ct DeLand,
FITha, under the name Of DeLsnd University,
with xmeHdmentA
Mr. Spear novel that the rules be suspended
and the Senate amendments to House bill No.
1917 he concurred in; agreed to, and the bill
ordered enrolled
Mr.. D.niel novel that the House adjourn
until 10 O'clock Tomorrow morning; agreed to.
=. Senate.
THURSDAY, May 9Th, 1887.
The INNATE met
The President in the chair.
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
CORRECTIONS OF JOURNAL
Mr.. Steveus moved to correct the Journal 90
Is tn show thai he, With other members of the
Judiciary Committee, were on duty when the
roll was called, instead of appearing present on
the roll. consequently committees names do not
appear il vote on passage of bills on yesterday.
Mr.. McKinne corrected Journal to make
special order substitute for senate bills Nos IL,
81, ", 113 and III, for 1880 instead of 10, as on
the Journal
The Journal, Is corrected. was approved.
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESoLU-
TONS.
Mr.. Mallory offered the following resolution
Resolpei, That the Chairman of the Judiciary
COMMITTEES be and he is hereby authorized to
employ clerk for said committee.
Mr. Brian moved its loption agreed to.
INTRODUCED ON OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Miller: Senate bill No 1873, an act to
incorporate the Chpley and ST. Andrews Bay
Telephone COMPANY referred
By Mr.. ChAires Senate bill No 189, an act To-
eating the boundary line between Lafayette and
Taylor counties referred.
Mr.. Judge, Chairman of the Committee on
iucation, reported iavornbly Senate bill No.
161.
Mr.. Bryan, Chairman of the COMMITTEES on
City and County Organizations repnrtel favor
ably Senate bill No. 129 and Senate bill No 100.
M. Williams, Chairman Of the Committee on
EngrOssed Bills, repOrted Senate amendments TO
House bill No. 100 Senate bill No. 1877, Sem
ate bill No 30, correctly engrosse
Mr.. Blackwell, Chairman Of the Committee on
Corporations reported favorably House hill No.
173
Mr.. Stockton, Chairman of the Committee on
Claims, made The following report Your Com
mittee on Claims, to whom was referred Senate
bill No. % entitled an set for the relief of S. T.
Overstreet, NJ. T. G0Odman, William Jones, Nat
Goodman, Ernest Benton, John Jackson, Toney
UItC0etI ouQ M8uSOO JOnQSDn,
Beg leave 10 report that they have examined
the same and recommend that It do pass.
Very respectfully,
FRASER,
CHAIREs
Or Committee
meri,OriOus one, but l am adverse TO it on the
ground that it is special legislation, and there
fore we have constitutional right to pass it,
Very respectfully,
P. B. STOCKTON,
OF Committee.
BY permission. Mr. Mann introduced Senate
bill No 100, an act 10 regulate taxes in iIcorpo-
rated cities and towns referred.
BY permission. Mr.. Delano called up Senate
bill No SO, which was informally passed over on
its third reading on yesterday.
Mr.. Mallory moved that the bill be placed
back upon its second reading, pending which
message from the House announced the passage
of House bill No 81. to be entitled an act for
the creation and establishment of Osceola county;
also concurrence in Senate amendments to
House bill No. 1877.
The President announced that the hour for
the special order for the consideration of subst-
stute for Senate bills Nos II, SO, n, 49, III had
arrived.
Mr.. Mallory moyed that the sperial order be
passed informally; agreed to.
Senate bill No So was placed on its second
reading.
MI. mallory OuereO the IOlOWin& amend
ment
Strike out all after Company" line IA, and
insert, "ProUidsd, That nothing in this act shall
be 90 constructed as to revive. or to authorize,
or permit the transfer or purchase of any land
grants which have not been earned by any of
said companies in accordance with the terms
and provisions of their charters"
Mr.. Gaskins moved its adoption
Pending the discussion . message from the
Governor was received.
Mr.. Stevens in the chair.
M. Walker offered the following amen dment
to the amendment: Strike out after purpose"
the following 1.-The same 10 hereby granted"
Mr.. Stockton offered the following Substitute
for the amendment Strike cut section five.
Mr. McKinne moved that the Senate take
recess until Ii O'Clock, agreed to.
TWELVE O'CLOCK n
The Senate resumed its session.
The President in the chair.
A quorum present.
committee from the House appeared before
the SeoAte and announced that the House was
ready to receive the Senate.
The PresIdent announced that the Senate
would now proceed to the Hall of the House.
JOINT SESSION
Al u O'Clock II. the Senate entered the Hall
of the House and were received BY the House.
The President announced that Q quorum Of
both hnases were present.
Mr.. Tippin moved that the Joint Session
procesd 70 vste for United States Senator
agreed to.
The roll of the Senate being called. the vote
was:
For M.llorv-Mr Whidden-l